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acrobat

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ac·ro·bat  (kr-bt)
n.
1. One who is skilled in feats of balance and agility in gymnastics.
2. One who changes one's viewpoint on short notice in response to the circumstances.

[French acrobate, from Greek akrobats : akros, high; see acro- + bainein, bat-, to walk; see gw- in Indo-European roots.]

acro·batic adj.
acro·bati·cal·ly adv.

acrobat [ˈækrəˌbæt]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) an entertainer who performs acts that require skill, agility, and coordination, such as tumbling, swinging from a trapeze, or walking a tightrope
2. a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances a political acrobat
[via French from Greek akrobatēs acrobat, one who walks on tiptoe, from acro- + bat-, from bainein to walk]
acrobatic  adj
acrobatically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acrobatacrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
aerialist - an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
balancer - an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
circus acrobat - an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
contortionist - an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
funambulist, tightrope walker - an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope

acrobat
noun gymnast, balancer, tumbler, tightrope walker, rope walker, funambulist A high-wire acrobat fell 50 ft to his death.
Translations
acrobat [ˈækrəbæt] Nacróbata mf

acrobat [ˈækrəbæt] nacrobate mf
He's an acrobat → Il est acrobate.

acrobat
nAkrobat(in) m(f)

acrobat [ˈækrəˌbæt] nacrobata m/f

acrobat
n acrobat [ˈӕkrəbӕt]
a person in a circus etc who performs gymnastics. akrobaat يَهْلَوَان акробат akrobat akrobat der/die Akrobat(in) ακροβάτης acróbata akrobaat آکروبات باز akrobaatti acrobate לוּליָן @@@לוּלייָן$$$ कलाबाज akrobat akrobata pemain akrobat fimleikamaður acrobata 軽わざ師 곡예사 akrobatas akrobāts akrobat acrobaat akrobat, gymnast akrobata acrobata acrobat акробат akrobat, -ka akrobat akrobata akrobat นักกายกรรม akrobat 雜技演員 акробат نٹ ، بازی گر diễn viên nhào lộn
adj acroˈbatic
akrobaties بَهْلَوَانِي акробатичен akrobatický akrobatisk akrobatisch ακροβατικός acrobático akrobaatiline آکروباتیک akrobaatti- acrobatique לוּליָנִי @@@לוּלייָנִי$$$ कलाबाजीपूर्ण akrobatski akrobatikus permainan akrobat fimur, fimleika- acrobatico 軽わざの 곡예의 akrobatiškas akrobātisks akrobatik acrobatisch akrobatisk akrobatyczny acrobático acrobatic акробатический akrobatický akrobatski akrobatski akrobatisk เกี่ยวกับกายกรรม akrobatik 雜技的 акробатичний نٹوں کی طرح ، بازی گرانہ giống diễn viên nhào lộn
n pl acroˈbatics
acrobatic performances. akrobatiek بَهْلَوَانِيَّات، ألْعَاب بَهْلَوَانِيَّه акробатика akrobacie akrobatik akrobatische Kunststücke ακροβατικά acrobacia akrobaatika کارهای آکروباتیک akrobatia acrobatie(s) לוּליָנוּת @@@לוּלייָנוּת$$$ कलाबाजी akrobatika akrobatika pertunjukan akrobat fimleikar acrobazie 軽わざ, 曲芸 곡예(술) akrobatika akrobātika persembahan akrobat acrobatiek akrobatikk, gymnastiske øvinger akrobatyka acrobacia acrobaţie акробатика akrobacia akrobatika akrobatika akrobatik ศิลปะการแสดงกายกรรม akrobasi,cambazlık 雜技 акробатика بازی گرانہ کرتب các động tác nhào lộn

acrobat أكروبات akrobat akrobat Akrobat ακροβάτης acróbata akrobaatti acrobate akrobat acrobata 軽業師 곡예사 acrobaat akrobat akrobata acrobata акробат akrobat นักกายกรรม akrobat diễn viên nhào lộn 杂技演员


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And then I leapt up, desperate with the pain; and, with my tortured hands spread wide to balance me, I walked those few yards, between rising sea and falling fire, and falling sea and rising fire, as an acrobat walks a rope, and by God's grace without mishap.
With the skill of an acrobat, he got into the lodge by an upper window which had been left open, and returned ten minutes later.
I can't stand on my head, but I can applaud a clever acrobat.
 
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